{"product_id":"snot-otter-tee","title":"Snot Otter Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ode to our local waterways and the critters, like the Eastern Hellbender, that call them home. $5 from every shirt sold will go to benefit our High Country Watauga and Upper New Riverkeepers through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mountaintrue.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMountainTrue\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Eastern Hellbender, also lovingly known as the \"snot otter,\" has a flat body and head with slimy skin and dorsal eyes. They breathe entirely through their skin, which contains multiple folds to increase oxygen absorption. Hellbenders can weigh up to 5 pounds and grow to be over 24 inches long, making it the third largest aquatic salamander in the world.\u003cspan class=\"white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"white-space-prewrap\"\u003eHabitat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"white-space-prewrap\"\u003eHellbenders inhabit areas with large, intermittent, irregularly shaped rocks within swift water. They require clean, clear, and cool water to survive like in the rivers and streams that are common in the Boone area. Help these animals by not moving or stacking rocks while you play in the rivers. \u0026lt;3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"white-space-prewrap\"\u003eConservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout 60 years ago researchers noted the hellbender’s range was rapidly shrinking as a result of modification of stream habitats. Among the threats to stream habitats are the accumulation of silt, agricultural and industrial pollution, warming waters due to deforestation and climate change, as well as the channelization and impoundment of streams and rivers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe construction of dams stops swift water flow, resulting in warmer temperatures and lower oxygen levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 2024 the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Eastern Hellbender as an endangered species, a designation that would greatly increase their chances of survival. \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOf the 626 known historical populations, 41% are believed to be extirpated, and another 36% are declining.\"(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/species\/eastern-hellbender-cryptobranchus-alleganiensis-alleganiensis\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUS Fish and Wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShirts printed on 100% Cotton AsColour Staple Tee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatchet Coffee","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":53419935891753,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":53419935924521,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":53419935957289,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":53419935990057,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":53419936022825,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/0533\/5076\/files\/snotottertee-4.jpg?v=1786469339","url":"https:\/\/hatchetcoffee.com\/products\/snot-otter-tee","provider":"Hatchet Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}